Michael is the Director of Inspection & Engineering. He is a mechanical engineer with over 9 years of engineering and project management experience.  Michael received his Bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University and completed his Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from University of Washington. Michael leads forensic and other consulting projects, facilitates site and laboratory investigations, and conducts modeling, stress analysis, and finite element analysis (FEA). He is a certified welding engineer (CWEng), certified welding inspector (CWI) and an ASNT Level II Visual Inspector. He is also a certified Solidworks Professional. Michael has managed and provided technical support on various heavy machinery, process piping, and vehicle failure cases.

Trained and mentored by industry leader and renowned welding engineer, Jay Dwight, Michael now leads our welding testing, analysis, and engineering service group with the support of our in house materials and corrosion expert team.

Prior to consulting, Michael was a Design Engineer at a heavy machinery and agricultural machinery manufacturer in North Dakota overseeing new designs, product improvement, R&D, and client communication and relationships. Michael also played 3 years of Division 1 baseball at NDSU.